The nature – nurture debate is concerned with particular aspects of behaviour which are believed to be either a product of inherited or learned characteristics. Some philosophers and theorists have argued that we are just born to be the way we are. Whereas other theorists have argued that is is the way we are brought up and influenced by our surroundings that makes an individual the way they are. Nature means the genetic and biological influences that affect our growth and development. The
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Nature vs. Nurture vs. Tofu 2 Without conducting any research, I realize that I have never really thought about the subject of nature vs. nurture. By knowing a little of what the controversy is about, I am able to ask myself the right questions to complete my thoughts and come to a proper opinion. Usually I am an extremist by going with one side and not lingering with thoughts in the middle. However, this is a subject that does not deserve one end. By looking and observing
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Hello Professor and classmates, The subject I have chosen for discussion 1-4 is addiction Nature vs. Nurture. Not only can I relate to the topic of addiction, having watched countless addicts in their addiction gave me first- hand knowledge on the issue of dependency. I have never conducted a study relating to this matter, but I have listened to countless stories from both men and women. Over a twenty-three-year period of my sobriety and I have heard numerous tales of addiction running through
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Epigentics vs Nature vs Nurture Santina Wood ENG101 Argosy University 03/4/2014 Instructor Benjamin Atkins Epigenetics -vs- Nature -vs- Nurture The nature vs nurture debate is still ongoing, and within this debate, the world of science and psychology are faced with two new questions. Today we find some researchers asking; "Is development predetermined at birth, by hereditary factors, or do experience and other environ -mental factors affect it?", and "Can the two
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Over the years, many studies have been conducted in order to answer the question if a person’s genetic makeup and environmental factors contribute to behavioral issues. This is an example of the nature vs. nurture debate. Nature has to do with the genetics while nurture has to do with environmental factors (Plomin, et al, 1994). An individual’s genetic code is made up of 46 chromosomes, 23 from each parent. It can be argued that an individual can be pre-disposed to violent tendencies and
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Developmental researchers are always searching for ways to answer the question of nature vs nurture, how much of human behavior is determined by genes or the environment? Psychiatry also studies nature vs nurture and its relevance to mental illness. Schizophrenia is a disorder that affects a persons' ability to think, feel and behave clearly. “Symptoms include hallucinations, delusions, withdrawal, poor rapport, and difficulties in communication.”(Keltner, James, Darling, Finley, & Oliver, 2001)
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way I was taught. Maybe you think the same way. Nature vs nurture is the debate of if genetics is a stronger factor when you grow up, or if it’s what you’ve been taught to think. Nature is all your genetics of what you do. If you do the same things your parents do that could be a factor of Nature (Genetics) or Nurture (teachings). If you were taught to do something like be a doctor you will most likely be a doctor because that was taught to you. Nature is Genetics, and it shapes your personality. Anais
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Nature vs. nurture is one of the oldest philosophical debates in history. The argument is whether your life experiences or the environment you grow up in has a lasting effect/influence on the type of person that you become or if your development is predisposed in your DNA. Both nature and nurture play important roles in the development of a human being, but it is not known which one causes the majority of the way a person turns out. In Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, I believe nature vs. nurture is
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the nature verses nature debate, I always find myself sandwiched between the two. I am neither against nature nor nurture; nor am I biased to one side. The psychological theories (e.g behaviourism, cognitive psychology, biological perspective) that augment their respective altercations, while valid and fundamentally true, can be misconstrued by others, since we all collect different experiences throughout our lifetime. We all (at some point in our lives) face the effects of nature and nurture to some
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Kristina Stockton PSY240 Nature-Nurture Issue I believe it is flawed to ask how much of a particular behavior is due to genetics and how much is due to experience, because there is really no way of telling where a person’s behavior came from. I personally believe that a person’s behavior is determined by both, but more of experience. So therefore, nature and nurture plays a role in a person’s behavior. A person may be born with the same behavioral patterns as their parents, but it might
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